Hot tips for keeping cool

It’s not cool to be hot, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. Water, rest and shade help workers beat the heat. During heat waves, farmers and ranchers face increased risk of heat-related illness, which in severe cases can be fatal if untreated. It takes new workers time to adjust to

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Don’t punish people for trying to protect seniors from fraud

by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill At some point in our lives, nearly all of us will worry that a crook or scammer is taking financial advantage of an elderly family member, friend or loved one. What’s even scarier is that many people on the front lines of this fight against these fraudsters—bank employees and other

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Marriages

Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Carole Wilkerson Recorder Michael William Holmes, 20, El Dorado Springs, and Sabrina Mariann Loane, 19, El Dorado Springs

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CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met July 6, 2016. Present were  – Marlon Collins, presiding commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, northern commissioner; John A. Fox, southern commissioner; Peggy Kenney, county clerk. Minutes from June 27, 2016, were approved. Met with Road and Bridge department. Tom Lewis discussed 525 Rd. Neil Brunner reported 2301 Rd was in need of

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Thomas G Iseman, El Dorado Springs, child molestation – 1st degree  2/14 Robby Lee Walker, El Dorado Springs, resisting/interfering w/arrest for a felony, misds-tampering with physical evidence, operate veh on hwy w/o a valid license, failure to register mtr veh  7/14 Jesse W Dunn, Nevada, forgery 

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EL DORADO SPRINGS POLICE REPORT

July 18 -Arrest: Levi R. Sieleman, 34, El Dorado Springs, for an active Bates County warrant for probation violation on the original charge of possession of a controlled substance, with a cash only bond of $5.000.  He was transported to the Vernon County jail at the request of Bates County pending bond or court appearance.

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CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

July 18 – Theft at residence on 350 Rd in El Dorado area. Report taken by deputy. Theft in Caplinger Mills area. Report taken by deputy, Theft at residence on 32 Hwy in El Dorado area. Report taken by deputy. Well-being check on subject on Hays Street in Stockton. Contact made with subject by deputy

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

July 2 – Rebecca Callahan, 24, Camdenton, arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with class A felony trafficking of drugs second degree, Bond set at $100,000 cash only. Charge stems from incident the previous day when St. Clair County deputies assisted the Osceola Police Department with a drug investigation. During investigation over

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Fulfilling the Vision

Herriman Chapel 15th annual camp meeting, Holiness Church Aug.19, 1942 Gary Murrell, pastor of Herrriman Chapel and a member of the Herriman Chapel Camp Meeting Board, announces the upcoming 2016 Herriman Chapel Camp Meeting. This year’s camp is scheduled for Sunday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 7. Eighty-nine years ago, in the spring of 1927,

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Candidate responses

1. Who are you? My name is Dean “Leon” Dwerlkotte.  I am your current Cedar County Sheriff. I am a 1972 Stockton graduate.  I served 8 1⁄2 years in the US Army, and am a Vietnam Era Veteran.  I have been married to my wife, Jan (Cargill) for 33 years, and we have a son,

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